Planet of the Apes

PG-13

Released Jul 27, 2001

2h 0m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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43%

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201 Reviews

27%

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250,000+ Ratings

Director Tim Burton ("Batman") reinvents one of the most acclaimed and beloved works of science fiction, Pierre Boulle's classic novel "Planet of the Apes." Burton's "Planet of the Apes" begins with the famed original's premise -- a pilot finds himself in a world turned upside down after landing on a strange planet.

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Critics Consensus

This remake of Planet of the Apes can't compare to the original in some critics' mind, but the striking visuals and B-movie charms may win you over.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

My Homo sapiens brain was boggled by the movie's clumsiness, while my heart was chilled by the chance that otherwise mature members of my species might mistake this disjointed botch for summer entertainment.

May 1, 2024

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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

Wahlberg can’t obscure his incredulity at the words he’s made to speak or the sheer silliness of the whole thing. Without latex and a full-bodied shag there’s no hiding from this film.

May 1, 2024

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Kirk Honeycutt

Hollywood Reporter

While it's fun to revisit this nearly forgotten planet in the company of a master of movie magic, one gets the feeling that Burton never found a way to embrace this place and make it his own.

May 1, 2024

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

Despite having Tim Burton on board, he seems to be more of a director-for-hire almost devoid of his distinctive filmmaking style.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 10, 2024

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Michael Sragow

Baltimore Sun

Not a remake but a jumbled revision that tumbles out as if from a piñata.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 1, 2024

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

Exactly what this mediocre summer movie season needs. Something fresher than dinosaurs and edgier than talking pets and cartoons. Something familiar enough to make us buy tickets, yet original enough to feel the money was well-spent.

Rated: B+

May 1, 2024

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Tom O

This movie is a complete waste of time. I thought it might go into "so bad it's good" territory. However, it's just bad. It's hard to believe this movie was made 33 years after the original and only 10 years prior to the far superior reboot launched in 2011.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Mike M

Absolute garbage. Leave it to Marky Mark to ruin a great series.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Sebastian S

Boring! this movie is just so boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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A S

Doesn't come close to living up to the original. What a letdown. Easily Mark Wahlberg's worst movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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Liam D

Easy the worst Planet of the Apes movie even though with its amazing makeup and (Mostly) great cast. The movie is rather dull and has an insanely unintelligent ending

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Carol W

Planet of the Apes Wahlberg edition pales in comparison to the thankfully later films and a few of the older ones. The Ape people are an ode to the older films where humans were used vs the newer films where they are animals in generally animal form, however computer generated. The plot was too elementary, and watching it this time around, Wahlburg’s character didn’t fit in. The original movie had more astronauts to start with and that made it better. Watching it helps you to appreciate the later films’ improvements in plot and animation.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Synopsis

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck
Screenwriter: William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Pierre Boulle
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Zanuck Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Sequences of Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $180.0M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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